used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW PHASE OF FEELING.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE next morning after the arrival of Mose, as Hesper was at work in her chamber, there came a light tap at the door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come in,” she said, and Mose entered.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE next morning after the arrival of Mose, as Hesper was at work in her chamber, there came a light tap at the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE next morning after the arrival of Mose, as Hesper was at work in her chamber, there came a light tap at the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE next morning after the arrival of Mose, as Hesper was at work in her chamber, there came a light tap at the door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE next morning after the arrival of Mose, as Hesper was at work in her chamber, there came a light tap at the door.
CantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading When I was in Canton with Harry, we often sat down together, and talked about home folks.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading THE next morning after the arrival of Mose, as Hesper was at work in her chamber, there came a light tap at the door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come in,” she said, and Mose entered.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE next morning after the arrival of Mose, as Hesper was at work in her chamber, there came a light tap at the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When I was in Canton with Harry, we often sat down together, and talked about home folks.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Come in,” she said, and Mose entered.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A NEW PHASE OF FEELING.
your parents
From this reading When I was in Canton with Harry, we often sat down together, and talked about home folks.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading When I was in Canton with Harry, we often sat down together, and talked about home folks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE next morning after the arrival of Mose, as Hesper was at work in her chamber, there came a light tap at the door.
Hesper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next morning after the arrival of Mose, as Hesper was at work in her chamber, there came a light tap at the door.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When I was in Canton with Harry, we often sat down together, and talked about home folks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE next morning after the arrival of Mose, as Hesper was at work in her chamber, there came a light tap at the door.
immediately past
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE next morning after the arrival of Mose, as Hesper was at work in her chamber, there came a light tap at the door.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE next morning after the arrival of Mose, as Hesper was at work in her chamber, there came a light tap at the door.
Mose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next morning after the arrival of Mose, as Hesper was at work in her chamber, there came a light tap at the door.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW PHASE OF FEELING.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next morning after the arrival of Mose, as Hesper was at work in her chamber, there came a light tap at the door.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW PHASE OF FEELING.
many times at short intervals
From this reading When I was in Canton with Harry, we often sat down together, and talked about home folks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
PHASEnounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading A NEW PHASE OF FEELING.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come in,” she said, and Mose entered.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When I was in Canton with Harry, we often sat down together, and talked about home folks.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come in,” she said, and Mose entered.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
express in speech
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When I was in Canton with Harry, we often sat down together, and talked about home folks.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading THE next morning after the arrival of Mose, as Hesper was at work in her chamber, there came a light tap at the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next morning after the arrival of Mose, as Hesper was at work in her chamber, there came a light tap at the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE next morning after the arrival of Mose, as Hesper was at work in her chamber, there came a light tap at the door.
a special situation
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When I was in Canton with Harry, we often sat down together, and talked about home folks.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE next morning after the arrival of Mose, as Hesper was at work in her chamber, there came a light tap at the door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When I was in Canton with Harry, we often sat down together, and talked about home folks.
at the time that
From this reading When I was in Canton with Harry, we often sat down together, and talked about home folks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I was in Canton with Harry, we often sat down together, and talked about home folks.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE next morning after the arrival of Mose, as Hesper was at work in her chamber, there came a light tap at the door.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hesper,” he said, as he took a seat by her side, “there was one thing that I did not have an opportunity to speak to you about last night, so I thought I would come to you this morning.
